My DIY Chicken Coop

[Dduell2]

So I'm new to chickens, other than when my dad had them when I was a kid, but I've always wanted to homestead.

My family and I decided it's time to get and raise some chickens.

I decided to build my chicken coop myself using mostly recycled materials. I've decided to share my journey mostly so I can look back at what I did later.

Here I took 2 just of 12ft pallets and cut them down. Now I have 2 pallets just over 6ft for a base and a roof.

Here I took the 6ft pallet I will use as my base and cut the slats on the 4 corners. This is to make room for the 4x4 posts to be used as legs. I will use the cut outs in between the 4x4 post and the pallet board for more thickness.

Here I took 2 6ft pressure treated ground coverage 4x4 posts and cut them in half. Now I have 4 ft posts (my wife already moved one before my picture) to use as legs.

I don't currently have big enough screws to fasten the 4x4 posts, so I'll have to acquire some ASAP! I will also be cutting some 2x4 pallet frames into leg braces...

Til next time!!!

 

[cavemanrich]

Let me make a suggestion if I can. I would skip the pallet floor, and use earth, or cement pad. Make your coop a walk-in .
Use the salvaged boards to make walls, and everything else.
Ask anything else you may have.


WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

 

[Dduell2]

Let me make a suggestion if I can. I would skip the pallet floor, and use earth, or cement pad. Make your coop a walk-in .
Use the salvaged boards to make walls, and everything else.
Ask anything else you may have.


WISHING YOU BEST,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and

I guess I should have used the term "hen house". This wood floor will be elevated 3ft with a natural run underneath. Then I will make a big run on the side that I can walk in. There will be enough space for me to go into the hen house and the underneath run for cleaning, emergencies, and maintenance. Thank you

 

[Mother of Chaos]

I guess I should have used the term "hen house". This wood floor will be elevated 3ft with a natural run underneath. Then I will make a big run on the side that I can walk in. There will be enough space for me to go into the hen house and the underneath run for cleaning, emergencies, and maintenance. Thank you

I’m a huge fan of raised coops. Not everyone has room for an 8x12 walk-in coop! My coop (henhouse) sits on a 4x4 platform, 2 1/2-3’ up. That space underneath can be a PITA to crawl into on a regular basis.

Fortunately, the girls have decided that it’s a fine dust bath area. I do have the small containers for grit and shell mounted on one edge, but they’re easily accessible from the run. I’d hate to have to crawl into there on a semi-regular basis. Good choice for height! 3’ is WAY better than 2’ for dragging out a sick or irritable hen.

 

[Dduell2]

I’m a huge fan of raised coops. Not everyone has room for an 8x12 walk-in coop! My coop (henhouse) sits on a 4x4 platform, 2 1/2-3’ up. That space underneath can be a PITA to crawl into on a regular basis.

Fortunately, the girls have decided that it’s a fine dust bath area. I do have the small containers for grit and shell mounted on one edge, but they’re easily accessible from the run. I’d hate to have to crawl into there on a semi-regular basis. Good choice for height! 3’ is WAY better than 2’ for dragging out a sick or irritable hen.

Awesome!! Thank you so much! I see so many raised coops for sale from farm stores and what not but they seem so expensive, low, and flimsy...

I intend to have alot of room and stability!

 

[Knobby]

Since you're doing a pallet project, I'm sure folks on this thread would appreciate your efforts..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/show-me-your-pallet-projects.1541562/page-349